What It’s Like to Be…a Long-Haul Truck Driver

Hauling 32,000 lbs of dead rats, strategically planning every turn and pit stop, and soaking up the highway sunrises and sunsets with Kathy and Gene Lednicky, team truck drivers. What’s the chatter like on the CB radio? And what’s a “lumper”?

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About What It’s Like to Be…
In each episode of What It’s Like to Be…, bestselling author Dan Heath speaks with someone about what it’s like to walk in their (work) shoes. Behavioral Scientist serves as a distribution partner with episodes released every other week. Learn more about the podcast’s mission of “slow curiosity” here.


The “Long-Haul Truck Driver” episode of What It’s Like To Be… featured Kathy and Gene Lednicky. It was produced and edited by Matt Purdy. Copyright © 2024 by Dan Heath. All rights reserved.